Baseball Hamstring Injuries

Baseball
Hamstring-Injuries
•Hamstring-Injuries are
common in both professional & amateur baseball.

•A
significant amount of time is lost from games, practice, &
training due to hamstring- injuries.•+20%
of athletes will suffer set back & reinjure hamstring.•Prevention &
rehabilitation of hamstring injuries should be goal of baseball
players of all ages.
Causes:•Improper
sprint mechanics.•Lack
of strength.•Sudden
stop.•Over-striding
or reaching when sprinting.•Slipping
during lateral movements.•Dehydration.